Why to Visit Montgomery, Alabama Now

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery March, and there’s no better time to visit Alabama’s capital city, a Deep South history hotspot. But don’t get lost in yesterday; the city’s present is as interesting as its past.

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The final Selma-to-Montgomery March that ended at Montgomery’s capitol building steps on March 25, 1965, was the culmination of the modern Civil Rights Movement. This year, the event is being commemorated with a host of activities highlighting the passion and courage that changed the world, including a re-enactment of the four-day journey.

Visit the Rosa Parks Library & Museum and sit in a replica of the bus where the “mother of the Civil Rights struggle” made a stand by staying seated.

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Why to Visit Montgomery, Alabama Now

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